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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark one)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number: 0-25251
CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Massachusetts   04-3447594
     
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
organization)    
     
399 Highland Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts   02144
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(617) 628-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ      No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o      Accelerated filer o       Non-Accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o       No þ
     
Common Stock, $1.00 par value   1,639,951
     
Class   Outstanding at August 10, 2007
 
 

 


 

CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.
Form 10-Q
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 EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
 EX-32 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CEO AND CFO

 


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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(Unaudited)
                 
(Dollars in Thousands)   June 30, 2007     March 31, 2007  
 
ASSETS
               
 
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 5,316     $ 6,147  
Short-term investments
    1,699       14,470  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    7,015       20,617  
 
           
Investment securities available for sale (amortized cost of $64,861 at June 30, 2007 and $66,033 at March 31, 2007)
    64,315       65,763  
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, at cost
    7,401       7,366  
The Co-operative Central Bank Reserve Fund, at cost
    1,576       1,576  
 
           
Total investments
    73,292       74,705  
 
           
 
               
Loans held for sale
    640       575  
 
               
Loans (Note 2)
    458,503       460,542  
Less allowance for loan losses
    3,848       3,881  
 
           
Loans, net
    454,655       456,661  
 
               
Accrued interest receivable
    2,206       2,415  
Banking premises and equipment, net
    4,536       4,756  
Deferred tax asset, net
    2,305       2,212  
Goodwill, net
    2,232       2,232  
Other assets
    1,969       1,967  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 548,850     $ 566,140  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits (Note 3)
  $ 374,631     $ 388,573  
Short-term borrowings
    3,372       712  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    119,000       125,000  
Subordinated debenture (Note 4)
    11,341       11,341  
Advanced payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    1,201       1,229  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    1,585       1,583  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities
    511,130       528,438  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 6)
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity (Note 7):
               
Preferred stock $1.00 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued or outstanding
           
Common stock $1.00 par value; authorized 15,000,000 shares; 1,639,951 shares issued at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007
    2,033       2,033  
Additional paid-in capital
    3,143       3,086  
Retained income
    40,366       40,394  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 5)
    (203 )     (20 )
Unearned compensation – ESOP
    (7,619 )     (7,791 )
 
           
 
               
Total stockholders’ equity
    37,720       37,702  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 548,850     $ 566,140  
 
           
     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Interest and dividend income:
               
Mortgage loans
  $ 6,809     $ 6,141  
Other loans
    150       127  
Short-term investments
    193       95  
Investments
    886       1,126  
 
           
Total interest and dividend income
    8,038       7,489  
 
           
Interest expense:
               
Deposits
    2,853       2,531  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
    1,634       1,228  
Other borrowings
    211       152  
 
           
Total interest expense
    4,698       3,911  
 
           
 
               
Net interest and dividend income
    3,340       3,578  
Provision for loan losses
          50  
 
           
Net interest and dividend income after provision for loan losses
    3,340       3,528  
 
           
Non-interest income:
               
Deposit service charges
    252       256  
Net gains from sales of investment securities
    116       112  
Net gains on sales of loans
    52       33  
Other income
    105       89  
 
           
Total non-interest income
    525       490  
 
           
Non-interest expenses:
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,099       2,179  
Occupancy and equipment
    550       504  
Data processing fees
    223       233  
Professional fees
    204       237  
Advertising and marketing
    4       222  
Other expenses
    436       471  
 
           
Total non-interest expenses
    3,516       3,846  
 
           
 
               
Income before income taxes
    349       172  
Provision for income taxes (Note 6)
    124       59  
 
           
Net income
  $ 225     $ 113  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per common share – basic (Note 8)
  $ 0.16     $ 0.08  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per common share – diluted (Note 8)
  $ 0.16     $ 0.08  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic
    1,392       1,440  
 
               
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding — diluted
    1,401       1,453  
     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
                                                 
                            Accumulated              
            Additional             Other     Unearned     Total  
    Common     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Compensation     Stockholders’  
(In Thousands)   Stock     Capital     Income     Loss     ESOP     Equity  
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
                                               
 
                                               
Balance at March 31, 2007
  $ 2,033     $ 3,086     $ 40,394     $ (20 )   $ (7,791 )   $ 37,702  
 
                                               
Net income
                    225                       225  
Other comprehensive income net of tax:
                                             
Unrealized loss on securities, net of reclassification adjustment (Note 5)
                            (183 )             (183 )
 
                                             
Comprehensive income
                                            42  
 
                                             
Stock compensation expense
                                               
Dividends paid ($0.18 per share)
                    (253 )                     (253 )
Stock option expense (Note 9)
            80                               80  
Amortization of unearned compensation – ESOP
            (23 )                     172       149  
 
                                   
Balance at June 30, 2007
  $ 2,033     $ 3,143     $ 40,366     $ (203 )   $ (7,619 )   $ 37,720  
 
                                   
     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
               
Net income
  $ 225     $ 113  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    243       187  
Amortization of premiums
    14       34  
Provision for loan losses
          50  
Stock-based compensation
    229       125  
Net gains from sales and write-downs of investment securities
    (116 )     (112 )
Gain on sales of loans held for sale
    (33 )     (33 )
Originations of loans held for sale
    4,346       (3,929 )
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale
    (4,378 )     3,624  
Decrease in accrued interest receivable
    209       517  
Decrease (increase) in other assets, net
    (2 )     (54 )
Increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    (28 )     (124 )
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities, net
    2       (221 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    711       177  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 
               
Decrease in loans
    2,006       3,438  
Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities
    1,343       2,361  
Purchases of restricted equity-FHLB
    (35 )      
Proceeds from sale of restricted equity-FHLB
          2,367  
Proceeds from sales of investment securities
    1,064       1,962  
Purchases of investment securities
    (1,133 )     (1,885 )
Maturities and calls of investment securities
          6,900  
Purchase of banking premises and equipment
    (23 )     (1,189 )
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    3,222       13,954  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 
               
Increase (decrease) in deposits
    (13,942 )     15,485  
Proceeds from advances from FHLB of Boston
    43,000        
Repayment of advances from FHLB of Boston
    (49,000 )     (17,000 )
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    2,660       391  
Repayment of ESOP loan
          (97 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
          13  
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
          4  
Dividends paid, net
    (253 )     (259 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    (17,535 )     (1,463 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,602 )     12,668  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    20,617       15,263  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 7,015     $ 27,931  
 
           
 
               
Supplementary disclosure of cash flows information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 4,729     $ 3,983  
Income taxes
  $ 10     $ 193  
     See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Central Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
June 30, 2007
(1) Basis of Presentation
     The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Central Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Central Co-operative Bank (the “Bank”) (collectively referred to as “the Company”), presented herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended March 31, 2007, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2007. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity or cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. However, in the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal recurring adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation. The results for the three months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008 or any other period.
     The Company owns 100% of the common stock of Central Bancorp Capital Trust I (“Trust I”) and Central Bancorp Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”), which have issued trust preferred securities to the public. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities – an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51,” as revised by FIN No. 46R (“FIN 46R”), issued in December 2002, neither Trust I nor Trust II are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (See Note 4).
     The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007. For interim reporting purposes, the Company follows the same significant accounting policies.
(2) Loans
     Loans, excluding loans held for sale, as of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 are summarized below (unaudited, in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     March 31,  
    2007     2007  
Real estate loans:
               
Residential real estate (1-4 family)
  $ 173,971     $ 175,259  
Commercial real estate
    239,021       235,535  
Construction
    26,305       35,011  
Home equity lines of credit
    6,617       6,901  
 
           
Total real estate loans
    445,914       452,706  
 
           
Commercial loans
    11,327       6,605  
Consumer loans
    1,262       1,231  
 
           
Total loans
    458,503       460,542  
Less: allowance for loan losses
    (3,848 )     (3,881 )
 
           
Total loans, net
  $ 454,655     $ 456,661  
 
           
     There were four loans on non-accrual status totaling $5.4 million as of June 30, 2007 and two loans on non-accrual status totaling $330,000 as of March 31, 2007.

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     At June 30, 2007, and March 31, 2007, there were no impaired loans other than non-accrual loans. Impaired loans are measured using the fair value of collateral.
     A summary of changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 follows (unaudited, in thousands):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 3,881     $ 3,788  
Provision charged to expense
          50  
Less: charge-offs
    (46 )     (8 )
Add: recoveries
    13       13  
 
           
Balance at end of period
  $ 3,848     $ 3,843  
 
           
(3) Deposits
     Deposits at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 are summarized as follows (unaudited, in thousands):
                 
    June 30,     March 31,  
    2007     2007  
Demand deposit accounts
  $ 40,871     $ 40,026  
NOW accounts
    31,111       28,591  
Passbook and other savings accounts
    53,891       56,495  
Money market deposit accounts
    55,752       45,586  
 
           
Total non-certificate accounts
    181,625       170,698  
 
           
Term deposit certificates:
               
Certificates of $100,000 and above
    71,376       82,159  
Certificates of less than $100,000
    121,630       135,716  
 
           
Total term deposit certificates
    193,006       217,875  
 
           
Total deposits
  $ 374,631     $ 388,573  
 
           
(4) Subordinated Debentures
     On September 16, 2004, the Company completed a second trust preferred securities financing in the amount of $5.1 million. In the transaction, the Company formed a Delaware statutory trust, known as Central Bancorp Capital Trust I (“Trust I”). Trust I issued and sold $5.1 million of trust preferred securities in a private placement and issued $158,000 of trust common securities to the Company. Trust I used the proceeds of these issuances to purchase $5.3 million of the Company’s floating rate junior subordinated debentures due September 16, 2034 (the “Trust I Debentures”). The interest rate on the Trust I Debentures and the trust preferred securities is variable and adjustable quarterly at 2.44% over three-month LIBOR. At June 30, 2007, the interest rate was 7.88%. The Trust I Debentures are the sole assets of Trust I and are subordinate to all of the Company’s existing and future obligations for borrowed money.

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     On January 31, 2007, the Company completed a second trust preferred securities financing in the amount of $5.9 million. In the transaction, the Company formed a Connecticut statutory trust, known as Central Bancorp Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”). Trust II issued and sold $5.9 million of trust preferred securities in a private placement and issued $183,000 of trust common securities to the Company. Trust II used the proceeds of these issuances to purchase $6,083,000 of the Company’s floating rate junior subordinated debentures due March 15, 2037 (the “Trust II Debentures”). From January 31, 2007 until March 15, 2017 (the “Fixed Rate Period”), the interest rate on the Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities is fixed at 7.015% per annum. Upon the expiration of the Fixed Rate Period, the interest rate on the Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities will be at a variable per annum rate, reset quarterly, equal to three month LIBOR plus 1.65%. The Trust II Debentures are the sole assets of Trust II. The Trust II Debentures and the trust preferred securities each have 30-year lives. The trust preferred securities and the Trust II Debentures will each be callable by the Company or Trust II, at their respective option, after ten years, and sooner in certain specific events, including in the event that the securities are not eligible for treatment as Tier 1 capital, subject to prior approval by the Federal Reserve Board, if then required. Interest on the trust preferred securities and the Trust II Debentures may be deferred at any time or from time to time for a period not exceeding 20 consecutive quarterly payments (five years), provided there is no event of default.
     The trust preferred securities generally rank equal to the trust common securities in priority of payment, but will rank prior to the trust common securities if and so long as the Company fails to make principal or interest payments on the Debentures. Concurrently with the issuance of the Trust I Debentures and the trust preferred securities, the Company issued a guarantee related to the trust securities for the benefit of the holders and pursuant to which the Company unconditionally guarantees Trust I’s financial obligations.
(5) Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
     The Company has established standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income, which is defined as all changes to equity except investments by, and distributions to, shareholders. Net income is a component of comprehensive income, with all other components referred to, in the aggregate, as other comprehensive income.
     The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effect for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows (unaudited, in thousands):
                         
    For the Three Months Ended  
    June 30, 2007  
    Before-Tax     Tax     After-Tax  
    Amount     Effect     Amount  
Unrealized losses on securities:
                       
Unrealized net holding losses during period
  $ (160 )   $ (52 )   $ (108 )
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income
    116       41       75  
 
                 
Other comprehensive loss
  $ (276 )   $ (93 )   $ (183 )
 
                 
                         
    For the Three Months Ended  
    June 30, 2006  
    Before-Tax     Tax     After-Tax  
    Amount     Effect     Amount  
Unrealized losses on securities:
                       
Unrealized net holding losses during period
  $ (241 )   $ (89 )   $ (152 )
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income
    112       38       74  
 
                 
Other comprehensive loss
  $ (353 )   $ (127 )   $ (226 )
 
                 

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(6) Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
     The Company from time to time is involved in various legal actions incident to its business. None of these actions are believed to be material, either individually or collectively, to the results of operations and financial condition of the Company.
(7) Subsequent Events
     On July 19, 2007, the Board of Directors voted for the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share. The dividend is payable on August 17, 2007 to stockholders of record as of August 3, 2007.
(8) Earnings per Share (EPS)
     Unallocated Central Co-operative Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust (the “ESOP”) shares are not treated as being outstanding in the computation of either basic or diluted EPS. At June 2007 and 2006, there were approximately 248,000 and 151,000 unallocated ESOP shares, respectively.
     The following depicts a reconciliation of earnings per share (unaudited):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (Amounts in thousands,  
    except per share amounts)  
Net income available to common shareholders
  $ 225     $ 113  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    1,640       1,591  
 
Weighted average number of unallocated ESOP shares
    (248 )     (151 )
 
           
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in calculation of basic earnings per share
    1,392       1,440  
 
               
Incremental shares from the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options
    9       13  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share
    1,401       1,453  
 
           
 
               
Earnings per share
               
 
               
Basic
  $ 0.16     $ 0.08  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.16     $ 0.08  
 
           
     At June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, 91,396 and 0 stock option shares were anti-dilutive and were excluded from the above calculation.
(9) Stock-Based Compensation
     Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS 123R”), using the statement’s modified prospective application method. Prior to April 1, 2006, the Company followed SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure, an amendment to FASB Statement No. 123, which required entities to recognize as expense over the vesting period the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant or measurement date. For

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employee stock-based awards, however, SFAS Nos. 123 and 148 allowed entities to continue to apply the intrinsic value method under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25 and provide pro forma net earnings disclosures as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. The Company elected to apply the provisions of APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the pro forma disclosures of SFAS Nos. 123 and 148 for periods as required prior to April 1, 2006.
     The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method for determining fair value of stock option grants, which was also used by the Company for its pro forma information disclosures of stock-based compensation expense prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123. The Company has previously adopted two qualified Stock Options Plans for the benefit of officers and other employees under which an aggregate of 281,500 shares have been reserved for issuance. One of these plans expired in 1997 and the other plan expires in 2009. All awards under the plan that expires in 2009 were granted by the end of 2005. However, awards become available again if any participants forfeit awards under the plan prior to its expiration in 2009. However, awards outstanding at the time the plans expire will continue to remain outstanding according to their terms.
     On July 31, 2006, the Company’s stockholders approved the Central Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) at the annual meeting of stockholders. Under the Incentive Plan, 150,000 shares have been reserved for issuance as options to purchase stock, restricted stock, or other stock awards. The exercise price of an option may not be less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant of the option and may not be exercisable more than ten years after the date of grant. As of June 30, 2007 91,000 shares remained unissued under the Incentive Plan.
     SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates in order to derive the Company’s best estimate of awards ultimately expected to vest. Forfeitures represent only the unvested portion of a surrendered option and are typically estimated based on historical experience. Based on an analysis of the Company’s historical data, the Company applied a forfeiture rate of 0% to stock options outstanding in determining its SFAS 123(R) stock compensation expense for the year ended March 31, 2007, which it believes is a reasonable forfeiture estimate for the period. In the Company’s pro forma information required under SFAS 123(R) for the periods prior to 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they occurred.
     Under the provisions of SFAS 123R, the Company recognizes the estimated fair value of stock based compensation in the consolidated statement of operations over the requisite service period of each option granted. Under the modified prospective application method of SFAS 123R, the Company applies the provisions of SFAS 123R to all awards granted or modified after April 1, 2006 as well as unvested awards issued in a prior period. The Company had no unvested stock options outstanding at March 31, 2006 and awarded options to purchase 10,000 shares and stock grants for 49,000 restricted shares in the year ended March 31, 2007. The options and restricted shares granted in fiscal 2007 vest over a five-year life. Compensation expense recorded for the year ended March 31, 2007 totaled $134,000. The fair value of the options granted in 2007 was $9.04 per share and the fair value of the restricted stock granted in fiscal 2007 was $ 31.20 per share. Total compensation expense for stock based compensation was $80,000 and $0 for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and 2007 respectively.

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     Stock option activity is as follows for the quarter ended June 30, 2007:
                 
    Number of     Weighted  
    Shares     Exercise Price  
Balance March 31, 2007
    69,121     $ 25.411  
Exercised
           
Cancelled
    (903 )     28.990  
Granted
           
Balance at June 30, 2007
    68,218       25.364  
 
           
     The range of exercise prices, weighted average remaining contractual lives of outstanding stock options and aggregate intrinsic value at June 30, 2007 are as follows:
                                         
                    Weighted              
                    Average              
                    Remaining     Weighted        
            Number     Contractual     Average     Aggregate  
    Exercise     of Shares     Life     Exercise     Intrinsic  
    Price     Outstanding     (Years)     Price     Value (1)  
 
  $ 16.625       12,077 (2)     3.4     $ 16.625     $ 101,749  
 
    20.250       13,745 (2)     2.3       20.250       65,976  
 
                                       
 
    28.990       32,396 (2)     7.6       28.990       (127,640 )
 
    31.200       10,000 (3)     9.2       31.200       (61,500 )
 
                               
 
                                       
Average/Total
  $ 25.411       68,218       6.11     $ 25.411     $ (21,415 )
 
                             
 
(1)   Represents the total intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $25.05 as of June 30, 2007, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.
 
(2)   Fully vested and exercisable at the time of grant.
 
(3)   Subject to vesting over five years, 0% vested at June 30, 2007.
(10) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
     In June, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109” (“FIN 48”). This statement clarifies the criteria that an individual tax position must satisfy for some or all of the benefits of that position to be recognized in a company’s financial statements. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold of more likely -than-not, and a measurement attribute for all tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, in order for those tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements. Effective April 1, 2007, the Company has adopted the provisions of FIN 48. The Company does not expect that the amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly within the next 12 months. The Company is currently subject to audit by the Internal Revenue Service for the fiscal years ended 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The Company and its Subsidiaries state income tax returns are subject to audit for the fiscal years ended 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The Company has determined that no liability exists for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2007. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of its provision for federal and state income taxes.

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     In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Standards No. 159 (“FASB 159”), “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. This Statement provides companies with an option to measure, at specified election dates, many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently measured at fair value. A company that adopts SFAS 159 will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. This Statement also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have a material impact on our results of operations or financial condition.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of Central Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Central Bancorp”). The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and footnotes appearing in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Statements
     This report contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions and may describe future plans, strategies and expectations of the Company. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, national and regional economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, deposit flows, competition, demand for financial services in the Bank’s market area, changes in real estate market values in the Bank’s market area, and changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties may be described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2007, which is available through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov , as well as under “Part II—Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Form 10-Q. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
General
     The Company is a Massachusetts holding company established in 1998 to be the holding company for Central Co-operative Bank (the “Bank”). The Company’s primary business activity is the ownership of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including the consolidated financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank.
     The Bank is a Massachusetts co-operative bank headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts with nine full-service facilities, a limited service high school branch in suburban Boston, and a stand-alone 24-hour automated teller machine in Somerville. The Company primarily generates funds in the form of deposits and uses the funds to make mortgage loans for construction, purchase and refinancing of residential properties and to make loans on commercial real estate in its market area.
     The operations of the Company and its subsidiary are generally influenced by overall economic conditions, the related monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government and the regulatory policies of financial institution regulatory authorities, including the Massachusetts Commissioner of Banks, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve Board”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

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     The Bank monitors its exposure to earnings fluctuations resulting from market interest rate changes. Historically, the Bank’s earnings have been vulnerable to changing interest rates due to differences in the terms to maturity or repricing of its assets and liabilities. For example, in a rising interest rate environment, the Bank’s net interest income and net income could be negatively affected as interest-sensitive liabilities (deposits and borrowings) could adjust more quickly to rising interest rates than the Bank’s interest-sensitive assets (loans and investments).
     The following is a discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 and its financial condition at June 30, 2007 compared to March 31, 2007. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.
Critical Accounting Policies
     Accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and impact income, are considered critical accounting policies. The Company considers the allowance for loan losses to be its critical accounting policy. There have been no significant changes in the methods or assumptions used in the accounting policies that require material estimates and assumptions.
     Arriving at an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. The ongoing evaluation process includes a formal analysis of the allowance each quarter, which considers, among other factors, the character and size of the loan portfolio, business and economic conditions, loan growth, delinquency trends, nonperforming loan trends, charge-off experience and other asset quality factors. The Company evaluates specific loan status reports on certain commercial and commercial real estate loans rated “substandard” or worse in excess of a specified dollar amount. Estimated reserves for each of these credits is determined by reviewing current collateral value, financial information, cash flow, payment history and trends and other relevant facts surrounding the particular credit. Provisions for losses on the remaining commercial and commercial real estate loans are based on pools of similar loans using a combination of historical loss experience and qualitative adjustments. For the residential real estate and consumer loan portfolios, the range of reserves is calculated by applying historical charge-off and recovery experience to the current outstanding balance in each loan category. Although management uses available information to establish the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, future additions or reductions to the allowance may be necessary based on estimates that are susceptible to change as a result of changes in economic conditions and other factors. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007
     Total assets decreased by $17.3 million, or 3.1%, from $566.1 million at March 31, 2007 to $548.8 million at June 30, 2007. During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, total loans (excluding loans held for sale) decreased by $2.0 million, or 0.4%, reflecting an increase in commercial real estate loans of $3.5 million and an increase in commercial loans of $4.7 million offset by decreases in construction loans of $8.7 million and residential loans and home equity loans of $1.6 million. The increase in commercial real estate loans represents the continuing emphasis on this type of lending. Commercial loans increased during the quarter primarily as a result of the addition of loans secured by taxi medallions, a new line of business for the Bank. Construction loans declined because of a decision to limit this type of lending in the current economic environment. Residential real estate loans declined because of the decision by the Bank to sell most newly originated residential loans in the secondary market. The Bank purchases loans from time to time to supplement its loan originations, especially during times of decreased demand for such loans and to assist in meeting Community Reinvestment Act targets. Management regularly assesses the desirability of holding newly originated long-term fixed-rate residential mortgage loans in portfolio or selling such loans in the secondary market. A number of factors are evaluated to determine whether or not to hold such loans in portfolio including current and projected liquidity, current and projected interest rates, projected growth in other interest-earning assets and the current and projected interest rate risk profile. Based on its consideration of these factors, management determined that most long-term residential mortgage loans originated during the three months

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ended June 30, 2007 should be sold in the secondary market. The decision to sell or hold loans is made at the time the loan commitment is issued and the Bank simultaneously enters into a best efforts forward commitment to sell the loan to manage the interest rate risk associated with the decision to sell the loan. Loans are sold servicing released.
     Cash and cash equivalents decreased $13.6 million, or 66.0%, to $7.0 million at June 30, 2007, primarily as a result of a $12.8 million decrease in short-term investments and, to a lesser extent, a $800,000 decrease in cash and due from banks. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is primarily due to the $13.9 million decrease in deposits from March 31, 2007 and the funding of loan originations and purchases. Investment securities decreased $1.4 million, or 2.2%, as the proceeds from the maturity of investment securities were used to fund commercial real estate and commercial loan growth in the Bank’s market area. Stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston increased by $35,000 due to increased capital stock requirements for outstanding advances during the quarter. The allowance for loan losses decreased $33,000 from March 31, 2007 due to net charge-offs of $33,000. Management considered the allowance for loan losses to be adequate at both June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007. Accrued interest receivable decreased $200,000 from $2.4 million to $2.2 million at June 30, 2007 primarily as a result of a decrease in accrued interest on investments and construction loans. Banking premises and equipment net, decreased to $4.5 million at June 30, 2007 from $4.7 million at March 31, 2007, primarily reflecting net depreciation for the quarter.
     The Company experienced a net decrease in total deposits from March 31, 2007 of $13.9 million, or 3.6%, reflecting a decrease of $24.9 million in term deposits and an increase of $10.9 million in core deposits (consisting of all non-certificate accounts) from March 31, 2007 to June 30, 2007. The increase in core deposits was primarily related to an increase in money market deposit account balances as the Bank more aggressively priced this type of deposit. The Bank’s term deposit balance at June 30, 2007 was $193.0 million or $48.3 million less than the balance of $241.3 million at June 30, 2006. This decrease in term deposits from June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2007 is the result of the Bank’s strategy to discontinue advertising premium rates on certificates of deposit commencing during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 and to instead elect to utilize more cost-effective Federal Home Loan Bank advances to fund loan growth.
     Total borrowings decreased $3.3 million from $125.7 million at March 31, 2007 to $122.4 million at June 30, 2007 reflecting maturities and calls of FHLB advances during the quarter.
     Accrued expenses and other liabilities remained unchanged at $2.8 million at June 30, 2007 as compared to March 31, 2007.
     Total stockholders’ equity remained relatively unchanged during the first three months of fiscal 2008 primarily due to net income of $225,000, partially offset by dividends paid to stockholders of $253,000.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
     Net income increased from $113,000, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to $225,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The increase in net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006 reflects a decrease in net interest and dividend income from $3.5 million for the 2006 quarter to $3.3 million for the 2007 quarter, a $35,000 increase in non-interest income, a decrease in non-interest expenses of $330,000 and an increase of $65,000 in the provision for income taxes.
     Net Interest Income. The decrease in net interest and dividend income is primarily the result of the combined effect of a decrease in net interest spread and net interest margin. Net interest and dividend income continued to be adversely affected by the continuing flat to inverted yield curve as well as strong local competition for the products and services we offer. The yield curve and competition have required that the Bank increase the rate it pays on its deposit products to a greater extent than it is able to increase the rates it charges on its products, resulting in decrease in net interest spread and net interest margin from 2.29% and 2.72%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to 1.99% and 2.45%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The decline in the spread and margin were primarily due to increases in both the volume and the rates paid for interest bearing liabilities which were partially offset by increases in the volume and rates charged on interest-earning assets. The yield on interest-earning assets increased from 5.70% in the quarter of 2006 to 5.90%, contributing to the increase in interest income. However, this increase was more than offset by the increased average cost of interest-bearing

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liabilities which increased from 3.41% to 3.91%. As short-term rates have increased, deposit and advance rates have increased more than comparable loan and investment yields, resulting in lower net interest spreads and margins.
     The net interest rate spread and the net interest margin declined from 2.29% and 2.72%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to 1.99% and 2.45%, respectively, for the 2007 comparable period. While the cost of funds increased by 50 basis points, the yield on interest-earning assets increased by only 20 basis points. Interest-bearing liabilities continued to re-price upward faster than interest-earning assets, primarily due to the combined effect of the prolonged flat to inverted yield curve environment and continued strong competition for both deposits and loans in the Company’s market area.
     Interest Income. Interest and dividend income for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 increased approximately $541,000 to $8.0 million as compared to $7.5 million in the prior year quarter. This increase was primarily the result of a $44.2 million, or 10.9%, increase in the average balance of loans from the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2007, partially offset by a $25.0 million decrease in the average balance of short-term investments and available for sale investment securities for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the 2006 period. The average balance of loans increased primarily as a result of an increase in the originations of commercial real estate loans, which increased mainly due to the Bank’s continued focus on originating these loans as well as the purchase of residential mortgage loans in the second quarter of 2006. The increase in interest income derived from the increase in the average balance of assets was enhanced by a 20 basis point increase in the yield on average interest-earnings assets from 5.70% to 5.90%.
     Interest Expense. Interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 increased by $800,000 to $4.7 million as compared to $3.9 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2006. The increase in interest expense is the combined effect of an increase in average interest-bearing liabilities from $459.2 million at June 30, 2006 to $480.4 million at June 30, 2007 and an increase of 50 basis points in the cost of funds from 3.41% in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to 3.91% in the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The increase in the cost of funds is primarily the result of the combined effect of general market interest rate increases, increased competition for deposit accounts, and the Bank offering premium rates on certain short-term deposits. Although, average deposits decreased by $16.6 million, from $356.5 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to $339.9 million in the 2007 quarter, the interest expense on average deposits increased due to an increase of 52 basis points from 2.84% in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to 3.36% in the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Interest expense also increased as a result of a $37.7 million increase in the average balance of borrowings. The average balance of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston increased $33.9 million, or 36.0%, from an average balance of $94.1 million during the quarter ending June 30, 2006 to an average of $128.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

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     The following table presents average balances and average rates earned/paid by the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2007     2006  
    Average             Average     Average             Average  
    Balance     Interest     Rate     Balance     Interest     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Mortgage loans
  $ 449,084     $ 6,809       6.06 %   $ 406,129     $ 6,141       6.05 %
Other loans
    7,709       150       7.78       6,421       127       7.91  
Investment securities
    74,632       886       4.75       104,056       1,126       4.33  
Short-term investments
    13,546       193       5.70       9,167       95       4.15  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    544,971       8,038       5.90       525,773       7,489       5.70  
 
                                       
 
                                               
Allowance for loan losses
    (3,854 )                     (3,807 )                
Non-interest-earning assets
    18,873                       17,341                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 559,990                     $ 539,307                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
  $ 339,904       2,853       3.36       356,481       2,531       2.84  
Advances from FHLB of Boston
    128,055       1,621       5.06       94,104       1,228       5.22  
Other borrowings
    12,425       224       7.21       8,662       152       7.02  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    480,384       4,698       3.91       459,247       3,911       3.41  
 
                                         
 
                                               
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
    41,932                       40,981                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    522,315                       500,228                  
 
                                               
Stockholders’ equity
    37,674                       39,079                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ Equity
  $ 559,990                     $ 539,307                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Net interest and dividend income
          $ 3,340                     $ 3,578          
 
                                           
Net interest spread
                    1.99 %                     2.29 %
 
                                           
Net interest margin
                    2.45 %                     2.72 %
 
                                           
     Provision for Loan Losses. The Company provides for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that management estimates is adequate to absorb probable losses based on an evaluation of known and inherent risks in the portfolio. In determining the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers past and anticipated loss experience, evaluations of underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio and the levels of non-performing and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and ultimate losses may vary from such estimates. Management assesses the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and provides for loan losses monthly when appropriate to maintain the adequacy of the allowance.
     During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company provided $0 for loan losses and provided $50,000 for loan losses during the corresponding 2006 quarter. While the Company’s asset quality, as measured continually by delinquency rates, charge-offs and loan classifications, continues to be satisfactory, the shifting of the mix of the loan portfolio to a greater portion of commercial real estate loans and the overall seasoning of the commercial real estate portfolio indicates the need for the Company to continue to assess the adequacy of the reserve for loan losses. Changes in the mix of the loan portfolio are detailed in Note 2 to the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in this document.

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     Non-Interest Income. Total non-interest income was $525,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 compared to $490,000 in the same period of 2006. The primary reason for the $35,000 increase in the current year’s quarter was primarily due to an increase in gains on sale of loans and other income. Net gains on sales of loans totaled $52,000 during the current quarter, up $19,000 from the $33,000 recognized in the prior year’s quarter. Other income increased $16,000 from $89,000 in 2006 to $105,000 during the same quarters this year.
     Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased by $330,000 to $3.5 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2007. Decreases in salaries and benefits of $80,000, data processing fees of $10,000, professional fees of $33,000, advertising and marketing expenses of $218,000, and other expenses of $35,000 were partially offset by an increase in occupancy and equipment of $46,000. The changes reflected the efforts by the Company to reduce expenses throughout the Bank.
     The decrease in salaries and employee benefits of $80,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the same quarter last year is the result of staff cuts and positions not being filled in an effort to save salary costs. No salary increases that normally would have taken effect as of April 1 were granted this year.
     Office occupancy and equipment expenses increased $46,000, or 9.1%, to $550,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the prior year period due to higher utility costs, increased maintenance costs and increased depreciation of equipment, primarily as a result of the Bank’s new branch and operations center.
     Professional fees decreased $33,000, or 13.9%%, to $204,000 during the current quarter ended June 30, 2007.
     Marketing expenses declined $218,000, or 98.2%, to $4,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006 due to a decision to discontinue most advertising and marketing efforts during the quarter.
     Other non-interest expenses decreased $35,000, or 7.4%, to $436,000 during the current quarter ended June 30, 2007.
     Income Taxes. The effective tax rates for the quarters ended June 2007 and 2006 were 35.5% and 34.3%, respectively.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Liquidity is the ability to meet current and future financial obligations of a short-term nature. The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are customer deposits, short-term investments, loan repayments, and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and funds from operations. The Bank is a voluntary member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston and, as such, is entitled to borrow up to the value of its qualified collateral that has not been pledged to others. Qualified collateral generally consists of residential first mortgage loans, U.S. Government and agencies securities, mortgage-backed securities and funds on deposit at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. At June 30, 2007, the Company had approximately $41.9 million in unused borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston.
     At June 30, 2007, the Company had commitments to originate loans, unused outstanding lines of credit and undisbursed proceeds of loans totaling $37.2 million. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet its current loan commitments.

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     The Company’s and the Bank’s capital ratios at June 30, 2007 were as follows:
                 
    Company   Bank
Tier 1 Capital (to average assets)
    8.37 %     6.86 %
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    12.01 %     9.85 %
Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    13.05 %     10.89 %
     These ratios place the Company in excess of regulatory standards and the Bank in the “well capitalized” category as set forth by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
     In the normal course of operations, the Company engages in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.
     For the year ended March 31, 2007 and for the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     The Company’s earnings are largely dependent on its net interest income, which is the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The Company seeks to reduce its exposure to changes in interest rate, or market risk, through active monitoring and management of its interest-rate risk exposure. The policies and procedures for managing both on- and off-balance sheet activities are established by the Bank’s asset/liability management committee (“ALCO”). The Board of Directors reviews and approves the ALCO policy annually and monitors related activities on an ongoing basis.
     Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. The Company’s market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in its lending, borrowing and deposit taking activities.
     The main objective in managing interest rate risk is to minimize the adverse impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income and preserve capital, while adjusting the asset/liability structure to control interest-rate risk. However, a sudden and substantial increase or decrease in interest rates may adversely impact earnings to the extent that the interest rates borne by assets and liabilities do not change at the same speed, to the same extent, or on the same basis.
     The Company quantifies its interest-rate risk exposure using a sophisticated simulation model. Simulation analysis is used to measure the exposure of net interest income to changes in interest rates over a specific time horizon. Simulation analysis involves projecting future interest income and expense under various rate scenarios. The simulation is based on both actual and forecasted cash flows and assumptions of management about the future changes in interest rates and levels of activity (loan originations, loan prepayments, deposit flows, etc). The assumptions are inherently uncertain and, therefore, actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and strategies. The net interest income projection resulting from use of actual and forecasted cash flows and management’s assumptions is compared to net interest income projections based on an immediate shift of 200 basis points upward and 200 basis points downward. Internal guidelines on interest rate risk state that for every immediate shift in interest rates of 100 basis points, estimated net interest income over the next twelve months should decline by no more than 5%.

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     The following table indicates the projected change in net interest income and sets forth such change as a percentage of estimated net interest income, for the twelve-month period following the date indicated assuming an immediate and parallel shift for all market rates with other rates adjusting to varying degrees in each scenario based on both historical and expected spread relationships:
                                 
    June 30,   March 31,
    2007   2007
    Amount   % Change   Amount   % Change
            (Dollars in thousands)        
200 basis point increase in rates
  $ (1,665 )     (11.79 )%   $ (1,956 )     (13.39 )%
200 basis point decrease in rates
    538       3.81       320       2.19  
     As noted, this policy provides broad, visionary guidance for managing the Bank’s balance sheet, not absolute limits. When the simulation results indicate a variance from the stated parameters, ALCO will intensify its scrutiny of the reasons for the variance and take whatever actions are deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The current simulation was negatively impacted by the current relatively flat yield curve.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     The Company’s management has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act, (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
     In addition, based on that evaluation, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
     Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against us, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to our business. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
     In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2007, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
     The Company did not repurchase any of its securities during the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
     Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     None.
Item 5. Other Information
     None.
Item 6. Exhibits
     
Exhibits    
31.1
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
   
31.2
  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
   
32
  Section 1350 Certifications

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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
             
    CENTRAL BANCORP, INC.    
                        Registrant    
 
           
August 14, 2007
  By:   /s/ John D. Doherty    
 
           
 
      John D. Doherty    
 
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    
 
           
August 14, 2007
  By:   /s/ Paul S. Feeley    
 
           
 
      Paul S. Feeley    
 
      Senior Vice President, Treasurer and    
 
      Chief Financial Officer    

 

EX-31.1 2 g09015exv31w1.htm EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
 

Exhibit 31.1
Certification
I, John D. Doherty, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Central Bancorp, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
     (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and
     (c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
August 14, 2007
         
 
  /s/ John D. Doherty
 
John D. Doherty
   
 
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer    

 

EX-31.2 3 g09015exv31w2.htm EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CFO
 

Exhibit 31.2
Certification
I, Paul S. Feeley, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Central Bancorp, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
     (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     (b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation; and
     (c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
     (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
August 14, 2007
         
 
  /s/ Paul S. Feeley
 
Paul S. Feeley
   
 
  Senior Vice President, Treasurer and    
 
  Chief Financial Officer    

 

EX-32 4 g09015exv32.htm EX-32 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS OF THE CEO AND CFO EX-32 SECTION 906 CERTIFICATIONS OF CEO/CFO
 

Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     To my knowledge, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 of Central Bancorp, Inc. (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the information contained in this Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of Central Bancorp, Inc.
         
     
  By:   /s/ John D. Doherty  
    John D. Doherty   
    Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Paul S. Feeley  
    Paul S. Feeley   
    Senior Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer   
 
August 14, 2007

 

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